Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-10-2009 18:38 UTC-12

Ciao Dario

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Several players out of their chairs brought us quickly over to Brasilia #201. Dario Minieri was all in and called by Michael Binger. After the draw, Binger showed down 8-6-5-4-3. Minieri squeezed as excruciatingly slowly as he could, prompting fellow countryman Dario Alioto to pop out of his seat and scurry behind Minieri to sweat the squeeze. Minieri squeezed out 8-7, disappointedly flipped his cards to the dealer, and exited the room.

Tags: Dario Minieri Michael Binger

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 125

06-10-2009 18:43 UTC-12

Make that 31 Bracelets, Andy...

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Tom Schneider just got moved to Braceletville, aka Table 248, his two bracelets bringing the total number to 31.

06-10-2009 18:49 UTC-12

Brunson Equalizes Chan

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Doyle Brunson was winning chips, which meant Johnny Chan was losing them. Brunson opened for 2,000 from under the gun and then called Chan's reraise to 7,000 from the button. On the draw, Brunson was pat while Chan drew one.

Once the draw round was complete, Brunson led out for 16,000. Chan made the call, but mucked his hand when Brunson showed 8-7-5-4-3. Both players are now on about 60,000 chips.

06-10-2009 18:53 UTC-12

8-7 Good for Richey

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Brett Richey made it 1,600 to go from UTG, Jacobo Fernandez reraised to 4,600 from the cutoff and Richey made the call. Richey drew one while Fernandez stayed pat.

Richey led out for 7,300 and Fernandez made the call. Richey flipped up 8-7-4-3-2 and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 39,000.

06-10-2009 18:56 UTC-12

Bloch Bulldozes Ivey

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Power Poker on Table 202. Doyle Brunson (owner of 10 WSOP bracelets) opened the button to 1,700. Andy Bloch reraised to 6,000. Then the big blind, Phil Ivey (owner of 6 WSOP bracelets) put in a third raise to 18,000, just less than half his stack.

Ivey's raise folded Brunson, but not Bloch. Bloch (owner of 0.93 gold bracelets) powered over the top of Ivey's raise by moving all in for 37,275. Ivey folded.

Tags: Andy Bloch Phil Ivey

06-10-2009 18:59 UTC-12

Lisandro with the Four-Bet

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After having his initial raise three-bet by David Williams, Jeffrey Lisandro made it 16,100 to go. Williams made the call and drew one while Lisandro rapped pat.

Lisandro immediately moved all in after the draw, Williams showing the {A-Clubs}

as he mucked his hand.

Lisandro is up to 53,000 while Williams is left with 18,000.

06-10-2009 18:59 UTC-12

Donkeybomber Bombs Out

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The post-dinner eliminations are coming a bit quicker than we anticipated. Tom Schneider is the next player to go. He called all in for 1,850 after Andy Bloch opened to 2,000. Ville Wahlbeck also called.

On the draw, Wahlbeck took one, Bloch rapped pat and Schneider took one. It was Wahlbeck who dragged the pot with 10-8, besting Bloch's 10-9 and Schneider, who bricked his draw.

Tags: Andy Bloch Tom Schneider Ville Wahlbeck

06-10-2009 19:11 UTC-12

Billy Baxter Eliminated

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Billy Baxter's lowball credentials were unable to bail him out of a tough spot against Greg Raymer. Baxter moved all in for 6,900 from the cutoff and was called by small blind Chino Rheem. Raymer was in the big blind and quickly moved all in for 26,250.

Rheem tanked for what seemed like ages. In reality it was probably three or four minutes. He finally mucked what he later said was 10-6. On the draw, Raymer was pat, prompting Baxter to draw two. Raymer showed down 9-7-4-3-2. Baxter took a quick look at his cards and then flipped them into the muck. He's out.

Tags: Billy Baxter Chino Rheem Greg Raymer

06-10-2009 19:13 UTC-12

Jennifer Harman Eliminated

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Jennifer Harman was all in after the draw, while Jon "Pearljammer" Turner and Layne Flack continued betting on the side. Turner fired out 16,000 and after a lengthy tank, Flack gave up his hand.

Turner showed J-T-9-7-2 while Harman mucked and hit the rail. After the hand, Turner's stack was up to 80,000.